Tag: Independence
A gift of independence
Ron Stewart asked a bunch of his friends to kick in $1,000 each to help buy a specially equipped car for Sean Corner, the...
AAPD to Present 2007 Henry B. Betts Award
Award Presentation to be Made at AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC - March 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2006 — The American Association...
This much I know- Colin Javens
Quadriplegic, 26, Hereford
People tend not to look at me - straight in the eye - as they used to. I dived off a harbour...
The Personal Care Attendant Guide
People with disabilities are one of the largest groups in the United States - about 58 million Americans are members of this community. To...
Back home again
It’s been a roller coaster of emotions for Rusty Begnaud since the swimming pool accident last June that left him a paralyzed. Returning home...
Man with ALS feels like he’s trapped inside a shell
Dr. Luis Cebrian says he feels like he's trapped inside a shell. "I feel like I'm basically made out of wood or rubber."
Although he...
Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery
BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...
Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms
Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...
Robot Wheelchair May Give Patients More Independence
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a robotic system that may offer wheelchair-dependent people independent, powered mobility and...
Stepping Out, Standing Tall
A devastating spinal cord injury has spurred an Irish woman to create a new group dedicated to promoting stem cell research. The first person...
